Category: General News and Events

Heinz A. Buchbinder

Heinz A. Buchbinder

Heinz A. Buchbinder has been a part of the GTROC Management Team for a few years and prior to that was heavily involved in the Club.  As part of the team his role as Ambassador to Nissan Europe has been to focus on strengthening the relationship between Nissan and the GTROC.  At time it requires [...]

The GTR Owners Club

The GTR Owners Club

As you may be aware the GTROC has a new home on the Web – www.gtroc.org.  As part of the developments we have been busy designing a new experience and communication hub for all the members to bring even more value to the GTR Owners Club.  It is a really exciting time for the club [...]

Breathalyse yourself

Breathalyse yourself

From 1 July 2012 year all drivers visiting France will need to carry a breathalyser kit in their cars. From November 2012 there will be an €11 fine for not complying with this. With a start date for the new measure of 1 July 2012, the rules will apply for anyone travelling to or through [...]

Euro Tour 2012 – PROVISIONAL Itinerary

Euro Tour 2012 – PROVISIONAL Itinerary

Current itinerary as panned  More updates and additional content will be added w/c 20 february 2012 Apr.19 (Thu.) Euro Tunnel – Paris (190 mi) Early Morning all Participants gather at a location near Folkstone (Hotel at Euro Tunnel is an OPTION for the previous night) Attend Briefing about the Trip and get Detailed Notes etc. [...]

Lands End to John O’Groats

Lands End to John O’Groats

  A little over 40 years ago saw Datsun produce their first ever GT-R. At the same time the Fairlady went from a sports convertible to a tourer. The similarities between the 240Z of then and the GT-R of today may not seem much at first but remember the 240Z was a great touring car [...]

February Calendar Wallpaper!!

February Calendar Wallpaper!!

This months calendar wallpaper presents the glorious S50. The S50 was launched in 1961 and produced in various formats until 1967 wearing the Nissan Prince Skyline badge after the 1966 merger. Powered by a 1.5L G-1 engine and producing 70hp (oh how times have changed), it came in sedan and wagon options, and even a [...]

Going Back To My Roots

Going Back To My Roots

Welcome owners, enthusiasts and GT-R’isti to the new news feed. Hopefully we, as a team will be able to keep you all glued to the screen with regular news feeds about all your favourite topics. Nostalgia, to the latest hot-off-the-press news will be our goal. No matter what the topic, we hope it appeals to [...]

Sponsorship of the GTROC

Sponsorship of the GTROC

Sponsorship packages for the GTROC are now available. If you want to support us we would love to hear from you.  You can buy banner ads, skyscraper ads and we will even put together a detailed package for you.  There are several sponsorship packages which include the banner/skyscraper advert and access to events, discounts and [...]

Find us on Facebook, and Twitter, and Google+ and,………………

Find us on Facebook, and Twitter, and Google+ and,………………

Embracing the social media space is something that all clubs are now doing and the GTROC is no different.  For some it is early days and for others, it’s probably not our place to be there.  Perhaps LinkedIn is not the place for the GTROC – although you will find many of our members there [...]

A brief history of the GTROC?

A brief history of the GTROC?

Initial meeting of enthusiasts to establish viability of forming a Club: June 2002 Nurburgring trip for potential GTROC members: September 2002 Initial meeting of members interested in forming a management committee: November 2002 First meeting of what was to become the GTROC Board to set the parameters for the club: December 2002 Inaugural General Meeting: [...]

Mid Night Club

Mid Night Club

You may have heard of the the Mid Night Club but what is it?  Who are they? What do they do? Mid Night Club first came to prominence in 1985 when car enthusiasts Tokyo would gather – at midnight obviously – to challenge the bike gangs that would conduct fly-pasts on unsuspecting motorists along the [...]

Nissan to Showcase at Tokyo Auto Salon 2012

Nissan to Showcase at Tokyo Auto Salon 2012

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., together with Autech Japan and Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (Nismo), will present 10 exciting models at the upcoming Tokyo Auto Salon 2012 with NAPAC (Japan Car Parts and Aftermarket Promotion Association). This year the Tokyo Auto Salon will be held January 13-15, 2012, at the Makuhari Messe exhibition hall in [...]